Working as a Sensitivity Reader: Just Another Step on the Way to Publication

IF 1.2 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
D-M Withers, Elio Smith Díaz-Andreu, Georgina Kamsika
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The use of sensitivity readers has become increasingly prevalent in the publishing industry over the past decade (Brouillette 2023; Jilani 2023; Kingsbury 2024; Sharma 2023; Thomalla 2023; West-Knights 2023). To some, sensitivity readers are controversial figures who seek to censor writers’ voices, while for others they are much-needed defences against the perpetuation of discrimination in literature (Lawrence 2020). Given the relatively novel application of sensitivity reading in publishing processes, there remains a scarcity of research into, and understanding of, the practical implications of this editorial process. The following transcript of a discussion between University of Exeter Master of Arts (Publishing) student, D-M Withers, and sensitivity reader and published author Georgina Kamsika reflects on the specificities of this industry role, providing insight into our understanding of sensitivity reading as a unique editorial layer within the publishing chain.

作为敏感读者工作:出版道路上的又一步
过去十年来,出版业越来越普遍地使用敏感读者(Brouillette 2023;Jilani 2023;Kingsbury 2024;Sharma 2023;Thomalla 2023;West-Knights 2023)。在一些人看来,敏感性读者是有争议的人物,他们试图审查作家的声音,而在另一些人看来,他们是防止文学作品中歧视现象长期存在所急需的辩护人(Lawrence 2020)。鉴于敏感性阅读在出版过程中的应用相对较新,对这一编辑过程的实际影响的研究和理解仍然很少。以下是埃克塞特大学文学硕士(出版)学生 D-M Withers 与敏感性阅读者、出版作家乔治娜-卡姆西卡(Georgina Kamsika)之间的讨论记录,反映了这一行业角色的特殊性,为我们理解敏感性阅读作为出版链中独特的编辑层提供了洞察力。
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PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY
PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
CiteScore
2.20
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22.20%
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75
期刊介绍: Publishing Research Quarterly is an international forum for the publication of original peer-reviewed papers covering significant research on and analyses of the full range of the publishing environment. The journal provides analysis of content development, production, distribution, and marketing of books, magazines, journals, and online information services in relation to the social, political, economic, and technological conditions that shape the publishing process, extending from editorial decision-making to order processing to print and online delivery.  Publishing Research Quarterly publishes significant research reports and analyses of industry trends, covering topics such as product development, marketing, financial aspects, and print and online distribution as well as the relationship between publishing activities and publishing’s constituencies among industry, government, and consumer communities. Scholarly articles, research reports, review papers, essays, surveys, memoirs, statistics, letters, and notes that contribute to knowledge about how different sectors of the publishing industry operate are published as well as book reviews.
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